- March 7, 2026
Episcopal leaders push back on rumors of fatal decline
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is tired of hearing that his church is doomed. The denomination has lost about
Are Jeffrey Epstein’s friends just guilty of bad judgment?
(RNS) — Props to the folks who created a “Walk of Shame” for Jeffrey Epstein’s high-profile friends in Washington’s Farragut Square the other day. I’m
America’s moral power is the first casualty in Iran
(RNS) — The most famous quote about war has it that the first casualty of war is the truth, but for Muslims and other people
Shooting incidents unsettle Muslims as Ramadan begins
(RNS) — Days after the holy month of Ramadan began, shootings targeting an imam in Utah and an Islamic center in Pennsylvania have rattled Muslim
At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage
(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant
Bay Area pastor, shot with a pepper round, files $5M claim against federal government
(RNS) — Last October, the Rev. Jorge Bautista was standing at the one-road entrance to a California military base, protesting the Trump administration’s deportation efforts,
a year of pro-democracy prayer vigils in New York
NEW YORK (RNS) — On a recent Monday evening as commuters hurried past, a group of faith leaders set out a microphone and battery-run candles
A cruel war is disempowering our empowering communities
(RNS) — Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s “border czar,” recently announced that the spectacle of violence and cruelty in Minneapolis, which resulted in the killings
Charges dropped against some clergy arrested for protesting DHS in Chicago
(RNS) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a group of religious leaders who were arrested during a faith-led protest outside of a Department of Homeland
Simran Jeet Singh on Courage and Community
What does courage look like on the ground? For many faith leaders and everyday citizens, it involves showing up despite risks, discomfort, or opposition.